2001 Pontiac Montana grinding noise in the front end

2001 PONTIAC MONTANA
170,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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ERICBALMOS
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what is the difference between the ball joint and the cv joint.
Dec 18, 2008 at 2:01 PM
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ZACKMAN
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Ball joint is a part of suspension attaching your control arm to the steering knuckle, and CV joint is attaching the transaxle to the wheel hub. Here is to illustrate: Ball joint


https://images.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/55316_fa21744_1.jpg

and your CV joint


https://images.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/55316_661250_1.jpg

Dec 18, 2008 at 7:50 PM
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